Jim Carrey is one of the many people who participated in the documentary about the scientist Stephen Hawking.

This documentary features footage of Hawking’s private life, as well as interviews of himself, along with his family, friends and people close to him, that provide an insight in to this man’s amazing history.

Vertigo Films has release a clip of the documentary called “Hawking” which features Jim discussing his partnership with him in a sketch for a talk show.

"He's willing to teach people in whatever way he has to teach people," Jim Carrey said. "You can't take yourself too seriously no matter how intelligent you are or how important the work you're doing is.”

Check the video clip:

Hawking will premiere at the Cambridge Film Festival with a live Q&A by Stephen Hawking on September 19 before heading to UK cinemas on September 20. We’ll keep you updated on new developments about it as the news come.